Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-25
CAREINAL GIBBONS.
Arrival Of the distinguished
Prelate.
AN ACCOUNT OF HIS JOURNEY.
interviewed by q Herald Reporter
General Topics Discussed
The Reception.

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morning HERALD reporter who had
been dispatched there the night be-
fore to await the arrival OF Cardinal
Gibbons, saw clerical looking figure
alight from the Pullman car
"Sonoma," take rapid survey of the
surrounding country and then re-enter
the vehicle. Realizing that the OBJ
ject of his expedition was within, the
scribe at once mounted the steps of
the car, sent card in by the porter
and ere the train had gotten
fully under way again, was ushered
into the drawing room in which sat
the distinguished traveller. AS the re-
porter grasped the hand which was
courteously held forth to welcome him
he looked up and saw before him
man of medium size attired in ordi-
nary clerical costume and with no
other signs of his rank as Prince of
the Catholic Church than scarlet
neckcloth and skullcap, a heavy golden
chain worn around the neck and
massive iewelled ring glittering
resplendently on the third finger of the
right hand. In u calm, sweet voice the
Cardinal directed his visitor to be
seated and as the reporter took chair
directly facing the prelate he had time
to notice the clean-cut, spirituel face
before him, surrounded by darkish-
hued hair in which the inroads OF
time were already beginning to mark
their fiecks OF white. A pair OF blush
gray eyes looked keenly from beneath
a lofty brow and the low deliberate
tones of a musical voice
which had often held mighty
audiences enthralled by the
magic of it's elocution broke the
silence with genial words of greet
ing. After the customary introduce
tory remarks had been interchanged
the reporter proceeded to the pleasant
task before him by inquiring how long
His Eminence intended to stay in Los
Angeles; SCI,
days." was the response. A very
cordial invitation has been issued to
me by committee headed by Mayor
Workman to remain for a week, but l
have not really the time to spare.
During my sojourn in the city shall
be the guest OF Father Myers at
the st. Vincent's College. Father
Myers is an old friend of mine, he
was connected with a mission in Bal
timore, and l knew him there some
years ago. On leaving Los Angeles l
will travel to New Orleans over the
Southern Pacific route, and after stay
ing there few days, proceed back
home again to Baltimore, which place
l expect to reach by the middle OF
November"
"This is your first visit to the West,
is it not ?''
eyes, and must say that the re-
alization of its beauties has been far
beyond the anticipation. Imagination
cannot picture to an Fastener what
magnificent country you have out
here-a land flowing with milk and
honey rs it were. 1t GER
tainly deserves the name OF
the Italy of America, and judging
bv what I have heard and seen OF its
productions it is as priceless in it's
fertility az it is in its climatic gifts. 1t is
pre-eminently a uit-growing country,
a land such as one who has never
seen it imagines when he reads OF an
earthly paradise"
"Your visit here was to confer the
palIium on Arch bishop Gross OF Port
land. was it not %
Eyes, that was the ostensible rea-
son that drew me here. But then L
had long desired to visit this western
country, OF which l had heard and
read 80 much and am combining
pleasure with my visit. Then again
was anxious to see the bishops OF the
various dioceses-each one has, as you
know, control of his own district, but
then as Cardinal ! am guardian OF
them ALL"
"Did YOU stay long in Rome on the
occasion OF your last visit?"
"About two months, think. l am
no stranger in Rome, you know, as l
have been there four times. The
Holy Father was in good health when
/ was there, but he is very thin and
emaciated. He is man OF very ner-
yeus temperament and nindefatigable
wcNker. His age is beginning to tell
on aim though, for he is in his 18th
year now."
"Did you return directly to Amer
lea from Italy?"
"Oh. no. visited France and
England, where was anxious to see
several of my old friends. Car
dinal Manning is looking rather
feeble, but as regards work,
he wears his 80 years well.
He is profound theologian. and a
man OF very broad views-had he not
entered the church he would have
been one Of the leading statesmen OF
England"
IBID ID you call on Cardinal New
MANI
II had the pleasure of breakfasting
with him the morning l came away.
Regarding him, comment is useless.
cannot add anything to the world
wide reputation he has already,
achieved for his clever treatises and
unquestloned genius"
"Your visit to Rome was to receive
the honors Of the Cardinalate, was it
not?"
"Yes / received the hat and insig-
mia from the Holy Father conferring
on me the title of Cardinal OF st.
Mary's, Trastevere-a place near the
banks Of the Tiber."
"Did you not represent some mis-
sion from the knights of Labor?-but
l understand that you do not care to
talk about politics." added the re-
porter quickly, as the Cardinal shook
his head, with smile, in response to
to the query.
Politics is subject am anxious to
avoid" said His Elninence, las 50
much has already been said about my
action there, that | am fearful OF making
any statement, as there is danger OF
my views being misrepresented."
''But regarding the recent procla-
nation issued by Mr.. Powderly, in
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